Rev. Kenneth Love
Executive Director/Founder

Kenneth Love is a licensed and ordained Christian minister who serves at Destiny Christian Fellowship under the leadership of Pastor Paul E. Sheppard. He served as an Elder and Associate Pastor at Maranatha Christian Center for 10 years prior to transitioning to ALCF, then DCF. He attended and graduated from Bay Cities Bible Institute, Oakland, CA and Bethany University, Scotts Valley, CA. majoring in biblical and addiction studies.

He is the Executive Director and founder of BreakFree Ministries, providing a myriad of services for individuals, churches and organizations. And less than a year ago, he began assisting Senior Pastor Jennifer Chapman in church planting Beyond The Walls Worship and Deliverance Center located in San Jose, CA.

He is a Licensed Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LAADC), Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC II), International Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ICADC). He is considered a specialist in the field of chemical addiction, 12-step recovery and relapse prevention. He teaches recovery education seminars, facilitates recovery workshops, in-service training, group therapy, and aftercare relapse prevention. He provides addiction counseling for individuals, couples, and families; as well as Christian pre-engagement, pre-marital, and marriage counseling. He has preached on a San Jose community cable television channel 15A, “Outreach Unlimited” as well as being a guest speaker on "Truth Today" in Berkeley, “The Keys To Life” in Fremont and “Expect a Miracle” in San Jose where he addressed outreach, addiction and recovery issues. He has been on radio talk shows KFAX and KSFB to discuss Christian recovery.

He is a volunteer chaplain for the Santa Clara County juvenile and adult jail system, a Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy board member. He is a former board member of the California Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CCBADC) in Sacramento, which is the autonomous credentialing body of CAADAC. He was a counselor and clinical supervisor at CityTeam Ministries Recovery Center and Rescue Mission for eight years. And an addiction counselor and case manager for troubled youth and their families at Advent Group Ministries for a decade. He is currently a clinical supervisor for Advent Group Ministries.

He has been training, teaching, and preaching throughout the US, Europe, and Third World countries for nearly three decades. He often uses his musical giftedness as a vocalist to usher in God's presence that softens the heart of those he would minister to, which includes the streets, jails, institutions, and prisons. He also has a real passion for discipling men who desire to follow Jesus Christ.

He is a recovered heroin and cocaine addict. He and his wife Marsha are the parents of five adult children, and reside in San Jose, CA.